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No. 723,901. I PATENTED' MAR. 31,1903.

I J. Y. MoKINNEY.

GATE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 30, 1902. no MODEL. 2 sHEETssHnnT 1.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH Y. MCKINNEY, OF CANDLER, FLORIDA.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 723,901, dated March 31, 1903.

Application filed August so, 1902.

Be it known that I, JOSEPH Y. MCKINNEY,

dler, in the county of Marion and State of Florida, have invented anew and useful Gate, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in gates. V I I The object of the present inventionis to improve the construction of sliding gates and to increase their strength, durability, andeffi ciency and to provide an exceedingly simple iently operated from the ground or from a vehicle or horseback and capable of positively completing its opening and closing movements and of effectually resisting the attempts of stock to operate it.

A further object of the invention is to provide a gate of this character in which the track and the rollers will be completely protected from the weather and which will not be affected by snow or wind.

Also the present invention has for its 0bjeot to provide a gate which will slide rapidly during the first portion of its opening or closing movement and which will be gradually retarded at the completion of such movement to prevent injury to the parts.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a gate constructed in accordance with this invention and shown closed. Fig. 2 is an end elevation. Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views illustrating the construction of the track.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding partsin all the figures of the drawlngs. V

1 designates a tilting beam centrally pivoted by a bolt 2 or other suitable fastening device to a post or upright 3 and carrying a track 4, from which is suspended a sliding gate 5, which may be of any desired construction, as will be readily understood. The gate is provided at opposite sides of its center with vertical bars 6, connected near their upper porting structure.

ends by a top bar 7, which braces the sup seen No. 121,626. (No model.)

portingbars 6, and the gate is firmly supported in this manner and there is no tendency ofthe sameto sag.

The track 4, which is tubular,.is approximately inverted-U shaped in cross-section,

. and the lower portions of the sides are bent inward and upward to form a pair of longitudinal rails 8, which are located Within the hollow track and which are protected from the weather, so that sleet and snow willnot affect the movement of the gate on the rails. The hollow track is provided at intervals with su itable brackets or clips 9, embracingthe top and outer side of the track and extending over the upper edge of the tiltingbeam and suitably secured to the same. The ends of the track are closed by suitable stops, which are also adapted to serve as buffers for trucks or carriages 11. The trucks or carriages 11 consist of short bars 12, provided at their ends with grooved rollers 13, arranged in pairs and supported by the rails 8 of the hollow track. The supporting-bars are suspended from the trucks 11 by metal arms 14, provided at their lower ends with ears and connected by suitable pivots 15 to the centers of the bars 12.

The end portions 16 of the hollow track are arranged at an angle to the central portion and at an angle to the beam on which the central portion of the track is mounted, and when the beam has its front portion raised from the position illustrated in Fig. 1 of the. drawings the front end portion of the track forms a steep incline to cause a rapid opening movement of the gate, and the rear end portion presents a slight incline, which is adapt-ed to retard the closing movement of the gate to prevent the same from slamming to avoid injuring the parts of the gate and the sup- By this construction the gate is caused to operate with suflicient power to overcome all resistances, such as friction resulting from rusting of parts or the accumulation of snow on the ground and the like, and

the surplus energy is stored or accumulated as the gate ascends the inclines. The end portions 16 of the hollow track are arranged on suitable supports 10, which are interposed between the terminals of the track-and the bar 1. The ends of the beam are arranged in vertical guides 17 and 18, located at the up per ends of posts or uprights 19 and 20, which ICO are disposed at the front and back of the gate. The loops or guides which are disposed vertically at the upper portions of the uprights or bars 19 and 20 may be constructed as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, or they may be of any other desired construction. In the drawings these guides are formed by vertical bars or pieces spaced from the uprights or posts by means of end blocks and suitably secured to the said posts or uprights. The front end of the tilting beam is provided with loops 21, which are connected with the inner ends of a pair of operating-levers 22 by any suitable means, such as links 23, and elongated handle rods or bars 24 depend from the outer ends of the operating-levers to enable the gate to be operated from the ground, from a vehicle, or from horseback. When the outer ends of the levers 22 are drawn downward, the front end of the tilting beam will be raised to open the gate, and the reverse movement of the levers closes the gate. The levers are fulcrumed between their ends on suitable posts or uprights 25, but any other suitable operating mechanism may be employed, if desired.

When the gate is closed, its rear portion is arranged between the central upright or beam 3 and a short post 26. The front portion of the gate is provided with a latch 27, pivoted at its inner end 28 and provided at its outer end with a suitable head for engaging the horizontal keeper-bar 29. The bar 29 is secured to the upright or post 19 and to a short post 30, arranged at one side of the gate and connected at its top with the said upright or post 19 bya horizontal bar 31. When the gate is lifted from the position shown in Fig.

1, the pivoted latch is carried out of engagement with the keeper and the gate is free to open. The trucks or carriages and the pivoted arms form hangers which are adapted to rradily adjust themselves to the tilting movement of the beam.

What I claim is y 1. The combination of a tilting beam, a hollow track mounted on the tilting beam and provided with inclined end portions having stops, said hollow track being approximately Ll -shaped in cross-section and having its sides bent inward and upward to form a pair of interior rails, hangers provided with rollers located within the hollow track and arranged on the rails, a gate suspended from the hangers, and means for tilting the beam, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a tilting beam, a hollow track arranged at one side of the beam and having inclined end portions, said track being approximately U-shaped in cross-section, clips or brackets conforming to the configuration of and embracing the outer side of the hollow track and extended over the beam and secured to the same, supports mounted on the beam and receiving the end portions of the track, hangers having rollers arranged within the hollow track, a gate suspended from the hangers, and means for operating the tilting beam, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH Y. MCKINNEY.

. Witnesses:

T. E. PRITCHETT, A. L. Es'rEY. 

